We are very close to the start of our 21 day cleanse... Tuesday September 4, 2012. I wanted to share a few helpful grocery shopping tips so that you can prepare yourself this upcoming weekend!
Before the cleanse starts it would be a good idea to plan meals for the week so you can shop appropriately.
Here are some ideas to help get you started:
- Lemons (lemon water each day requires 1/4 - 1/2 lemon)
- Tons of fresh greens to juice (romaine, spinach, kale, parsley, celery)
- Green Apples (great to add to juice/smoothie and for snacking)
- Cucumber (great to add to juice and/or salads, wraps or snacking)
- Fresh ginger - adds a nice kick to your morning green juice!
- Sweet Potatoes - baked sweet potatoes are extremely healthy & filling! Season as you like or eat plain. (Remember - no butter! If you must you can try a butter replacement like Earth Balance or Best Life "Buttery" Spread)
- Veggies to snack and/or grill - zucchini, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, carrots
- Beans - black beans, cannelloni, kidney beans, chick peas.. great to add to salads or wraps
- Gluten Free Whole Wheat Wraps
- Mixed greens for salads
- Balsamic vinegar for salads and/or grilled veggies
- Hummus - good to add to wraps or to snack with celery/carrot sticks
- Fresh Fruit - great for when your craving a dessert (watermelon is perfect this time of year!)
- Coconut water - extremely hydrating and helps give you variety from regular water
- Decaf Herbal Teas
- Raw unsalted almonds/cashews/walnuts/pecans for snacking
- All natural peanut butter/almond butter
- Dried Fruits - UNSWEETENED - apricots, goji berries, apples, pineapples
- Substitute Sweetener - try agave nectar, honey or stevia
- Avocado - great to add to smoothies, salads, wraps, with veggies or just eat plain!
- Quinoa - hearty grain that can be mixed with anything
- Rolled Oats (gluten free) - cook & mix with fresh fruit, peanut butter and/or sweetener for hearty snack or meal
- Brown/Black Rice - serve stir fry veggies or add to wrap
- Brown Rice Pasta - (ideas: olive oil, garlic, seasoning, fresh basil, chopped veggies)
These are just some simple ideas to get you going. Get creative! The possibilites are endless! You can put just about anything in a salad or mix with grains or in a wrap! The internet makes so many amazing recipes available at your fingertips! One of my favorite sites for recipes is "The Earth Diet".
This is not a cleanse where you starve yourself but instead fill your body with nourishing, healthy, fresh foods!
And remember.. if you haven't already begun to eliminate coffee from your diet you should begin doing so now. This is probably going to be the hardest part of the cleanse (for coffee drinkers) as your body relies on it so much. Once you stop drinking coffee, you can experience headaches; it's best to start now before you get into the cleanse so everything isn't happening all at once. The first few days you will certainly feel different as you rid yourself of sugar, caffeine, animal products and processed foods. It will not be easy but we will all go through it together!
Feel free to message me if you have any questions! If you would like to sign up to the cleanse email list please email me at skinpro118@gmail.com. During the cleanse I will be sending out daily emails with helpful tips, recipes, and support!
Health, Wealth & Happiness
Your Skin Goddess,
MaryAnna
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